NAVIGATING COVID, FLU, AND RSV
CDC's Updated Respiratory Virus Guidance: What to Do When You Are Sick
March 1, 2024, 3:40 PM EDT
What CDC knows
As the 2023-2024 fall and winter virus season ends, it’s clear that the situation surrounding COVID-19 has changed. It is still an important health threat, but it is no longer the emergency that it once was, and its health impacts increasingly resemble those of other respiratory viral illnesses, including flu and RSV.
What CDC is doing
CDC released updated Respiratory Virus Guidance in response to the decreasing risk that COVID-19 poses to the population. This updated Guidance includes strategies to protect people at highest risk of getting seriously ill and provides actionable recommendations for people with common viral respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, flu, and RSV.
Keep reading: CDC’s Updated Respiratory Virus Guidance: What to do When You Are Sick